The goal of our space programs should be to elevate the United States over our rivals, not to elevate one sex over the other.
Author: Brandon J. Weichert
Brandon J. Weichert is a former Congressional staffer and founder of The Weichert Report: World News Done Right. He founded the site to offer an alternative view (usually from a realist perspective) on international events. Brandon is also a contributing editor at American Greatness and a contributor at The American Spectator. His writings have also appeared in Real Clear Politics, Real Clear Policy, and Real Clear Markets. Weichert is often featured on Space News and Quillette. He has also appeared on the BBC World News Hour with Dan Damon, has lent his national security policy analyses to the Seth & Chris Show out of Phoenix, Arizona and has been interviewed by Mark Reardon of The Mark Reardon Show. Brandon also travels the country on behalf of the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. where he speaks on national security policy, foreign affairs, and technological development. Brandon holds a B.A. in Political Science from DePaul University, he also has an M.A. in Statecraft and National Security Policy from the Institute of World Politics. Brandon also is an Associate Member of New College, Oxford University and is a Fellow at the Eurasian Research and Analysis Institute.
‘Orange Man Bad’ Becomes Foreign Policy
In which I argue that our professional military and intelligence leaders have started behaving as though the United States is not a republic but instead a third world junta…all because they dislike the current commander-in-chief. If they can treat the maligned Trump this way, they can treat any duly elected leader this way.
A Deal With China Is a Loss for America
In my recent Op-Ed at The American Spectator, I argue that the Trump Administration CANNOT make a deal with China on trade unless Washington wants to cede the technology war with China to Beijing.
Obama Broke NATO
In 2013, the Turks, a NATO partner, wanted access to U.S. Patriot missile defenses to protect against any spillover from the Syrian Civil War. The Obama Administration refused. Since that point, U.S.-Turkish relations have collapsed and NATO has quietly broken because of this. The recent Turkish invasion of Syria merely highlights this fact.
The Syrian Kurds Are Not America’s Problem
The Syrian Kurds worked with the US against ISIS. That alliance ended the moment the fight against ISIS did. As England’s Lord Palmerston said, “Nations have no permanent friends or allies; they only have permanent interests.”
Turkey’s Return to the Mideast Threatens Iran
Turkey’s return to a small strip of northern Syria is not historically new. And Turkey’s presence just might complicate Iranian ambitions for expanding beyond their territory into the Levant.
Iran Will Strike Again
In my September 22, 2019 op-ed at The American Spectator, I assessed where Iran will inevitably attack and how it might use asymmetrical warfare in an attempt to weaken President Trump’s reelection chances in 2020 (and why all of Iran’s plans are doomed to fail).
Iran Keeps Asking for It
In my September 15, 2019 op-ed for The American Spectator, I argue that the United States must spearhead the creation of an Israeli-Saudi Arabian NATO-like alliance to balance against Iran’s growing threat.
Huawei Wants the World’s Next Trojan horse to Be Chinese
My friend and colleague at the Gatestone Institute, Gordon G. Chang, interviewed me about the ongoing tech war and Chinese strategic ambitions in the high-tech field. Needless to say, China is a threat that seeks to displace the United States in the valuable high-tech space…and American policies may be helping China achieve just this.
Understanding Digital Security
In my inaugural piece at the new publication, Real Clear Public Affairs, I warn that the US is susceptible to a cyberspace Pearl Harbor attack. I address how to defend ourselves.
